The life of Fanny Brice, who rose from the Lower East Side of New York to become one of Broadway's biggest stars under producer Florenz Ziegfield. While she was cheered onstage as a great comedian, offstage she faced a doomed relationship with the man she loved.
Directed by Robert Delamere
new york city
musical
romcom
based on true story
based on play or musical
aspiring singer
vaudeville
chorus girl
jewish girl
1920s
1910s
live theatre
filmed theater
20th century
ziegfeld follies
based on real person
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Sheridan Smith
Fanny Brice
Darius Campbell
Nick Arnstein
Jennifer Harding
Emma / Mrs Nadler
Lloyd Davies
John / Cornet Man / Ensemble
Myra Sands
Mrs Strakosh
Rachel Izen
Mrs Rose Brice
Joshua Lay
Eddie Ryan
Martin Callaghan
Mr Keeney
Peter Nash
Cornet Man / Ensemble
Alexandra Waite-Roberts
Bubbles / Ensemble
Brontë Lavine
Ensemble
Alexandra Wright
Polly / Ensemble
Crew
Harvey Fierstein
Writer
Isobel Lennart
Writer
Jule Styne
Writer
Jule Styne
Musical
Isobel Lennart
Musical
Harvey Fierstein
Musical
Michael Mayer
Stage Director
Jule Styne
Songs
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
JD
8.0★ · 08/11/22
a successful woman gets held back by an emasculated man: the musical
but can we PLEASE just get sheridan smith over here instead of {redacted} michele??
a successful woman gets held back by an emasculated man: the musical
but can we PLEASE just get sheridan smith over here instead of {redacted} michele??
Ash
9.0★ · 12/04/20
Sheridan Smith as Fanny Bryce is one of the best musical theatre star castings I've seen. Absolutely incredible performance
Sheridan Smith as Fanny Bryce is one of the best musical theatre star castings I've seen. Absolutely incredible performance
